Apple Curry Dressing

It’s been a long week at work already and it’s only Wednesday. Poor Leela has been giving me the stink eye since I got home for not paying enough attention to her.

While Smokey is still enjoying the extra hour of evening sunlight.

I guess I’ve been on a dressing salad rut lately, not getting too creative with other recipes. Hopefully that will change soon as things settle at work. But a huge salad is a nutrient-dense comfort food for me when things get crazy. And with the range of ingredient options, I never get tired of them. Tonight I grabbed an ingredient I’ve been slightly obsessed with lately – psyllium husk.

It’s the husk of the psyllium seed and used as a simple whole ingredient dietary fiber supplement that supports heart and colon health. It has a unique characteristic of absorbing water and making dressings, sauces, and smoothies thicker and heartier.

Lately I’ve been adding a teaspoon or two to smoothies and it makes them seem considerably thicker and more filling. So tonight I added a tablespoon to a punchy apple curry dressing I created and the results were very thick and creamy.

Apple Curry Dressing

1 apple, chopped

1/4 cup shelled hemp seeds

2 pitted medjool dates

2 tbsp. lemon juice

1 tbsp. psyllium husk

1 tbsp. curry powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup of water

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Makes 4 servings.

The dressing is very thick and gloppy, perfect for coating salads or to be used as a dip.

In this case I coated a salad of spinach, sprouted kamut berries, avocado, chopped apple, and chopped red pepper.

And it added a wonderfully creamy curry flavor that was nicely sweet with a slight spiciness. And the creamy texture was perfect for the salad complimenting the crunchy texture with a smooth and bold flavor.

So glad the weekend is here and I already have a long list of projects I want to get to! :-)

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…